Large-scale bacterial genome sequencing efforts to date have provided limited information
on the most prevalent category of disease: sporadically acquired infections caused by …

Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157: H7 is a recently emerged zoonotic
pathogen with considerable morbidity. Since the emergence of this serotype in the 1980s …

The shiga-toxin (Stx)-producing human pathogen Escherichia coli serotype O157: H7 is a
highly pathogenic subgroup of Stx-producing E. coli (STEC) with food-borne etiology and …

Management of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC), including E. coli O157: H7,
in food products is a major challenge for the food industry. Several interventions, such as …

Multi isolate whole genome sequencing (WGS) and typing for outbreak investigations has
become a reality in the post-genomics era. We applied this technology to strains from …

The toxigenic conversion of Escherichia coli strains by Shiga toxin-converting (Stx)
bacteriophages were prominent and recurring events in the stepwise evolution of …

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) of non-O157: H7 serotypes are
responsible for global and widespread human food-borne disease. Among these …

Metagenomic sequencing is a swift and powerful tool to ascertain the presence of an
organism of interest in a sample. However, sequencing coverage of the organism of interest …

Monoclonal antibodies are used worldwide as highly potent and efficient detection reagents
for research and diagnostic applications. Nevertheless, the specific targeting of complex …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli are zoonotic pathogens that cause food-borne
human disease. Among these, the O157: H7 serotype has evolved from an …